2013–14 Al Ain FC season

Al Ain
2013–14 season
President Mohammed Bin Zayed
Manager Zlatko Dalić
Stadium Hazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain
Arabian Gulf League 6
Arabian Gulf Super Cup Runners-up
President's Cup Winners
League Cup Group Stage
AFC Champions League Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Asamoah Gyan (29)

All:
Asamoah Gyan (44)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2013–14 season was Al Ain Football Club's 40th in existence and the club's 38th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Season overview

June

Al Ain started summer transfer window signing central midfielder Sultan Al Ghaferi for a three-year deal after end of his contact with Baniyas.[1] On 11 June, Ivorian central midfielder Ibrahim Diaky was officially presented as an Al Ain player at the press conference for two seasons in exchange deal with Al Jazira of joining Musallam Fayez and Yaqoub Al Hosani along with €1 million.[2][3][4] On 17 June, Al Ain announced the end of contract Abdullah Malallah and agreed to terminate the contract with Mohamed Malallah.[5] On 30 June, Saif Mohammed signed a two-year loan extension with Al Dhafra.[6]

July

On 3 July, manager Cosmin Olaroiu moved to manage Al Ain's bitter rivals Al Ahli.[7][8] On 16 July, it was announced at a press conference the extension of contracts Helal Saeed, Mohanad Salem and Ismail Ahmed.[9] Goalkeeper Khalid Essa moved to Al Ain in undisclosed deal.[10][11] Hazza Salem, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Yousif Abdelrahman returned to Al Ain after the end of their loans. On 25 July, Al Ain announced that Jorge Fossati will be appointed as the new manager for one-year deal.[12] On 31 July, Al Dhafra announced signing Al Ain goalkeeper Abdulla Sultan for 5 seasons in undisclosed deal. The 27-year-old leaves after 3 season with the first team.[13]

Jorge Fossati Al Ain FC formerly manager, sacked after seven weeks in charge

August

On 1 August, Al Ain announced reached an agreement with Lyon over the transfer of Brazilian midfielder, Michel Bastos.[14] Reportedly Al Ain agree to pay €4 million fee for Bastos.[15] On 30 August Al Ain FC were defeated by Al Ahli on penalties after a 0–0 in the 2013 UAE Super Cup at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.[16]

September

Quique Flores sacked after disappointing results

On 4 September, Al Ain kicked off League Cup with a disappointing 3–1 away loss to Baniyas.[17] On 7 September, Jires Kembo Ekoko joined Qatari club El Jaish for a one season loan.[18][19] After two defeats in a row, Al Ain confidently win The Derby a 3–0 over Al Wahda.[20] On 13 September, Al Ain sack Jorge Fossati after seven weeks, due his philosophy and style of play did not suitable with the team and assigned temporarily Ahmed Abdullah, reserve team manager.[21][22] On 27 September, Quique Flores arrived at Al Ain on Friday to be the new coach on a two-year deal.[23]

Players

First team squad

No. Nationality Position(s) Name Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
United Arab Emirates GK Waleed Salem 2001 (1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 57 0
17 United Arab Emirates GK Khalid Essa 2013 (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 1 0
36 United Arab Emirates GK Dawoud Sulaiman 2010 (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 63 0
Defenders
5 United Arab Emirates DF Ismail Ahmed 2008 (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 Morocco FUS de Rabat 115 14
14 United Arab Emirates DF Mohammed Fayez 2007 (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 43 0
15 United Arab Emirates DF Khaled Abdulrahman 2009 (1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 67 0
21 United Arab Emirates DF Fawzi Fayez 2007 (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 82 3
19 United Arab Emirates DF Mohanad Salem 2008 (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985 United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra 115 4
23 United Arab Emirates DF Mohamed Ahmed 2012 (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 31 2
31 United Arab Emirates DF Hazza Salem 2008 (1989-12-30) 30 December 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 60 2
44 United Arab Emirates DF Faris Jumaa 2007 (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 133 7
50 United Arab Emirates DF Mohammed Fayez 2007 (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 43 0
Midfielders
4 United Arab Emirates MF Sultan Al Ghaferi 2013 (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986 United Arab Emirates Baniyas 0 0
6 Romania MF Mirel Rădoi (3rd C) 2011 (1981-03-22) 22 March 1981 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 65 5
7 United Arab Emirates MF Ali Al-Wehaibi (VC) 2001 (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 128 21
8 Belgium MF Yassine El Ghanassy 2014 (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 Belgium Gent 7 1
10 United Arab Emirates MF Omar Abdulrahman 2008 (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 81 25
18 United Arab Emirates MF Ibrahim Diaky 2013 (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 1 0
20 United Arab Emirates MF Helal Saeed (C) 2011 (1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 58 0
25 United Arab Emirates MF Ahmed Al Shamisi 2009 (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 28 2
27 United Arab Emirates MF Salem Abdullah 2007 (1986-07-05) 5 July 1986 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 71 7
30 United Arab Emirates MF Mohammed Al Saadi 2011 (1982-10-28) 28 October 1982 United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra 25 0
Forwards
3 Ghana FW Asamoah Gyan 2011 (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985 England Sunderland 47 56
11 United Arab Emirates FW Abdulaziz Fayez 2009 (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 59 6
16 United Arab Emirates FW Mohammed Abdulrahman 2008 (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Youth system 100 10
32 Australia FW Alex Brosque 2012 (1983-10-12) 12 October 1983 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 31 16

No. Nat Position Player Since Games Goals
Reserve Team
1 United Arab Emirates GK Saif Rashed 2013 0 0
2 United Arab Emirates DF Mohammed Ali Ayed 2009 15 0
30 United Arab Emirates GK Abdulla Sultan 2008 21 0
34 United Arab Emirates MF Sultan Nasser 2010 9 0
26 United Arab Emirates MF Hamad Al Meri 2010 19 2
26 United Arab Emirates DF Abdulsalam Mohammed 2012 4 0
28 United Arab Emirates FW Abdulla Al Sheeba 2012 1 0
38 United Arab Emirates DF Saeed Mosabah 2012 1 0
39 United Arab Emirates MF Saqr Mohammed 2013 0 0
37 United Arab Emirates FW Faraj Juma 2010 8 0
40 United Arab Emirates GK Mohamad Busanda 2013 0 0
42 United Arab Emirates DF Fahad Juma 2012 1 0
64 United Arab Emirates MF Ryan Yslam 2012 1 0
65 United Arab Emirates FW Yousef Ahmad 2012 13 6
68 United Arab Emirates MF Ahmed Barman 2013 2 0

No. Nat Position Player Since Games Goals
Youth System
13 United Arab Emirates MF Ahmed Sahel 2013 0 0
41 United Arab Emirates GK Sultan Musabbeh 2009 1 0
45 United Arab Emirates FW Khalifa Al Wahshi 2013 1 0
60 United Arab Emirates DF Salem Al Azizi 2013 1 0
United Arab Emirates MF Saleh Al Nuaimi 2013 0 0

Players in / out

IN
No. Pos. Player From T.w Type T.fee Source
4 CM United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Ghaferi United Arab Emirates Baniyas S Transfer Free AlAinFC.net
18 CM Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diaky United Arab Emirates Al Jazira S Transfer €1.05M AlAinFC.net
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Essa United Arab Emirates Al Jazira S Transfer AlAinFC.net
31 RB United Arab Emirates Hazza Salem United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra S L.return
GK United Arab Emirates Yousif Abdelrahman United Arab Emirates Al Shaab S L.return
8 LW Brazil Michel Bastos France Lyon S Transfer €4M AlAinFC.net
DM Belgium Bakary Saré Russia Dinamo Zagreb W Loan TheNational.ae
8 FW Belgium Yassine El Ghanassy Belgium Gent W Loan AGLeague.ae
GK United Arab Emirates Waleed Salem United Arab Emirates Al Ain W Re-registered AGLeague.ae
DF United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez United Arab Emirates Al Ain W Re-registered AGLeague.ae

Total spending: Decrease €5.05 million + Yaqoub Al Hosani, Musallem Fayez

OUT
No. Pos. Player To T.w Type T.fee Source
2 CM United Arab Emirates Yaqoub Al Hosani United Arab Emirates Al Jazira S Swap Free ProLeague.ae
4 CB United Arab Emirates Musallem Fayez United Arab Emirates Al Jazira S Swap Free ProLeague.ae
29 FW United Arab Emirates Mohamed Malallah United Arab Emirates Al Shaab S C.termination Free AlShaabClub.ae
18 CM United Arab Emirates Abdullah Malallah United Arab Emirates Dubai S End of contact Free AlAinFC.net
LB United Arab Emirates Saif Mohammed United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra S Loan extension ProLeague.ae
FW Argentina Ignacio Scocco Brazil Inter S Transfer €4.95M Internacional.com.br
30 GK United Arab Emirates Abdulla Sultan United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra S Transfer Undisc. DFSC.ae
14 CM United Arab Emirates Bandar Al Ahbabi United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra S Loan Goal, AlAinFC
9 FW France Kembo Ekoko Qatar El Jaish S Loan Undisc. ElJaish.com
CB United Arab Emirates Salim Sultan United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda S Transfer Undisc. AlWahda-FC
8 LW Brazil Michel Bastos Italy A.S. Roma W Loan €1,100,000 AGLeague.ae
22 GK United Arab Emirates Mahmood Al Mas W Deregistered AGLeague.ae
DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Ali Ayed United Arab Emirates Al Shabab W Loan AGLeague.ae
GK United Arab Emirates Saif Rashed United Arab Emirates Al Wasl W Loan AGLeague.ae

Total income: Increase €6.05 million

Club

Current technical staff

Position Name
First team head coach Croatia Zlatko Dalić
Assistant coach Croatia Dražen Ladić
United States Hisham Sorour
Goalkeeping coach Iraq Bashar Abduljalil
Fitness coach Croatia Frano Lecco
Club doctor Greece Nicholas Tzorudis
Physiotherapist Ibstolius Derstas
Georgios Bosineaus

Other information

Chairman United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice Chairman United Arab Emirates Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Rashed Mubarak Al Hajeri
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohammed Salem Omair Al Shamisi
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdullah Bin Bdoua Al Darmaki
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohamed Obaid Helal Al Dhaheri
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (25,000 / 45x50 metres)

Last updated: 15 June 2014
Source: Al Ain FC, HBZStadium

Statistics

Squad Stats

League Asia Cup League Cup Super cup Total Stats
Games played 26 8 4 6 1 45
Games won 12 5 4 3 0 24
Games drawn 7 2 0 1 0 10
Games lost 7 1 0 2 1 11
Goals for 52 18 9 11 0 90
Goals against 33 9 4 9 0 55
Yellow cards 51 13 8 14 4 91
Red cards 4 0 0 0 0 4

Last updated: 18 May 2014
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

Rnk No. Pos Player League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 3 FW Asamoah Gyan 2951044
2 16 FW Mohamed Abdulrahman 1337
32 FW Alex Brosque 41117
4 18 MF Ibrahim Diaky 1326
8 MF Michel Bastos 4116
6 19 DF Mohanad Salem 44
7 44 DF Fares Juma 213
5 DF Ismail Ahmed 33
9 10 MF Omar Abdulrahman 112
10 43 MF Ryan Yslam 11
8 FW Yassine El Ghanassy 11
4 MF Sultan Al Ghaferi 11
6 MF Mirel Radoi 11
31 DF Hazza Salem 11
Own Goals 1
TOTALS 521181788

Assists

R Player Position League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman AM 17 0 2 4 0 23
2 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Shamisi DM 4 1 0 0 0 5
3 Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diaky CM 0 1 0 3 0 4
Belgium Yassine El Ghanassy FW 4 0 0 1 0 4
Ghana Asamoah Gyan FW 2 0 0 2 0 4
6 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman FW 2 0 0 1 0 3
Brazil Michel Bastos LW 3 0 0 0 0 3
United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez LB 1 0 0 2 0 3
9 United Arab Emirates Khaled Abdulrahman LB 2 0 0 0 0 2
Australia Alex Brosque FW 2 0 0 0 0 2
Romania Mirel Rădoi DM 1 0 0 1 0 2
12 United Arab Emirates Abdulsalam Mohammed RB 0 1 0 0 0 1
United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed CB 0 0 0 1 0 1

Last updated: 18 May 2014

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total Notes
2 DF United Arab Emirates M.Ayed 1 1
3 FW Ghana Gyan 1 1 2
4 MF United Arab Emirates S.Al Ghaferi 1 1
5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail 5 2 7
6 MF Romania Rădoi 2 1 3 1 6 1
8 MF Brazil Bastos 1 1 2
8 MF Belgium El Ghanassy 1 1
10 MF United Arab Emirates Omar.A 5 2 1 8
15 DF United Arab Emirates Khaled.A 1 1 2
16 FW United Arab Emirates Mohamed.A 2 3 5
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid.E 3 3
18 MF Ivory Coast Diaky 5 2 7
19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad 2 1 2 1
20 MF United Arab Emirates Helal.S 1 2 3
21 DF United Arab Emirates Fawzi.F 2 1 1 3 1
22 GK United Arab Emirates Al Mas 1 1
23 DF United Arab Emirates M.Ahmed 2 2 1 5
24 MF United Arab Emirates A.Barman 1 1 2 4
25 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed.A 2 1 3
27 MF United Arab Emirates Salem.A 1 1 2
31 DF United Arab Emirates Hazza.S 3 1 4
32 FW Australia Brosque 3 1 1 5
35 FW United Arab Emirates Yousef.A 1 1
36 GK United Arab Emirates Dawoud 1 1
44 DF United Arab Emirates Fares.J 3 1 3 1 1 8 1
50 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed.F 4 4

Last updated: 18 May 2014
Source: Competitive matches and AGLeague.ae
Only competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Arabian Gulf Super Cup Final Runner-up 30 August 2013
Arabian Gulf League 6 15 September 20139 May 2014
Arabian Gulf Cup Group stage GS 4 September 201314 November 2013
UAE President's Cup Final Winner 18 May 2014
AFC Champions League Group stageQuarter-finals 26 February 2014

Last updated: 18 May 2014
Source: Competitions

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

UAE Arabian Gulf Super Cup

Arabian Gulf League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 12 7 7 52 33  +19 43 7 4 2 31 18  +13 5 3 5 21 15  +6

Last updated: 9 May 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHA
Result L W L W D W L W D W D L W D D D W L L L W W W W D W
Position 13 9 9 7 8 4 10 4 5 3 6 6 6 7 7 7 5 6 8 8 7 7 4 5 6 6

Matches

Last updated: 9 May 2014
Source: AGLeague.ae

President's Cup

UAE Arabian Gulf Cup

Group stage

Group A
Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
Sharjah 6510112+916
Al Jazira 640299012
Al Ain 6312119+210
Bani Yas 631297+210
Al Shaab 6123710-35
Dubai 6114610-44
Al Wahda 610539-63

Matches

Last updated: 14 November 2013
Source: AGLeague.ae

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
Qatar Lekhwiya 6 2 1 3 5 10 5 7
Iran Tractor Sazi 6 1 2 3 4 8 4 5

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Quarter-finals

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